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THE FLORIDA BAR v. CHILTON

No. 79115.

616 So.2d 449 (1993)

THE FLORIDA BAR, Complainant, v. Charles R. CHILTON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Florida.

April 8, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Harkness, Jr., Executive Director and John T. Berry, Staff Counsel, Tallahassee, and David G. McGunegle, Bar Counsel and Kristen M. Jackson and David R. Ristoff, Co-Bar Counsel, Orlando, for complainant.

Jack P. Brandon of Peterson, Byers, Craig, Crews, Brandon & Puterbaugh, P.A., Lake Wales, and Lance Holden of Sharit, Bunn, Chilton & Holden, Winter Haven, for respondent.

Henry P. Trawick, Jr., Sarasota, amicus curiae.

PER CURIAM.

The Florida Bar has petitioned this Court to review a referee's report recommending that costs be assessed against the Bar and certifying the issue of whether a respondent can recover attorney's fees against the Bar where the respondent prevails. We have jurisdiction pursuant to article V, section 15 of the Florida Constitution.

The Florida Bar filed a complaint alleging that Chilton misrepresented information in a petition for adoption which he...

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